The four means of converting beings to the Dharma are generosity (which itself as four aspects: giving material gifts, conferring fearlessness, loving kindness and teaching Dharma), pleasant speech, conduct and setting an example.

Funny how we always want things we don't have, and don't want what we get tired of.....i guess there's a happy medium somewhere....i asked the guy i'm with recently : "What would you rather have, a lifetime of beautiful women & sex, or a lifetime of delicious food, but no sex..."

I'd pick delicious food.....haven't gotten tired of that yet

Oh........he said he'd rather have delicious food....but i know he was lying...

Funny how we always want things we don't have, and don't want what we get tired of.....i guess there's a happy medium somewhere....i asked the guy i'm with recently : "What would you rather have, a lifetime of beautiful women & sex, or a lifetime of delicious food, but no sex..."

I'd pick delicious food.....haven't gotten tired of that yet

Oh........he said he'd rather have delicious food....but i know he was lying...

This is an excellent topic. I've had similar conversations more than once.

I'm a pretty good cook and I can provide myself with food I like with little effort or trouble, so long as I have some income. I actually prefer to do the cooking than eat someone else's. In contrast, masturbation is inconvenient, awkward, and never as much fun as sex with a partner can be. So: I'd choose a lifetime of creative sex with excellent people and cooking for myself and others over trying to provide myself with some simulacrum of great sex while letting others cook for me.

The four means of converting beings to the Dharma are generosity (which itself as four aspects: giving material gifts, conferring fearlessness, loving kindness and teaching Dharma), pleasant speech, conduct and setting an example.